It is great working with Katya online; she is really helping me improve in my lifting - with a goal to participate in a powerlifting meet. When I send Katya my videos, I am often surprised at what she can see and help me correct. Sometimes they are subtle moves - hard for me to see, yet she sees them! It especially nice when she notices that I am trying to incorporate her suggestions! I started off lifting with adjustable dumbbells at home, and today I was able to do a set of 4 deadlifts at 125 pounds. I had to take a brief rest between one rep and the next, and Katya's encouragement playing in my head got me through. I highly recommend Katya as a coach! She is very responsive and I am comfortable asking her anything. I'm 72 years old, and loving this!!!

Katya's program works! I went from 0 powerlifting experience to trained and competing at my first meet in about 3 months. Katya works with you to achieve your goals. I am stronger and my physique has greatly improved. Trust the process!

I've worked with Katya for 7 weeks now, and have enjoyed the process. She is quite flexible with respect to working with client needs and amazingly tolerant. In these 7 weeks I had to travel for a few of them causing me to slow down/loose progress and she helped me work with whatever I had access to. She adapts to the equipment at hand which was cool. She was also accepting of the fact that I wanted to lift more than she prescribed, and that I engaged in activities that hinder optimal recovery. But those qualities aside, the workouts she designs are fun, the exercises change regularly, and I can feel progress, hence I would recommend working with her.

Katya is the best trainer I have ever met. A very positive girl. Always in touch, ready to answer questions and correct the program. Works individually, selects nutrition, and takes into account injuries when creating exercises. Does webinars. Uses a very convenient application for compiling workouts and nutrition.

Working with Katya has been a life changing experience and all for the better. Total Body Lab is just that- a total plan for health and fitness that just makes so much sense and works. It’s like anything else, you have to be committed and you get out of it what you put into it. But once you get with the program (both literally and figuratively) you see how many other areas of your life are impacted by what you eat or don’t eat and by how you do or don’t take care of your body, and then it all just “clicks”. Katya is there with you every step of the way providing invaluable knowledge, support and care. I have exceeded the progress I expected and could not have done this without Katya.

As a vegan weightlifter, it’s tough to find someone who has the same perspective on training, diet/nutrition, and self-care that I need in order to be the best version of myself. I found Katya through her work in the vegan fitness community, and was impressed immediately by her strength, values, and kindness. When I decided to set my sights on competitive powerlifting, I knew that Katya would be the best person to guide me, and she has exceeded my expectations. Katya developed a training program that allowed me to work out at home, using the equipment I already have. She provided a diet strategy that has helped me to increase my strength and grow the muscle I need to lift heavy (yes, this is possible as a vegan!). The Total Body Lab app makes executing the workouts and diet plans super easy, and keeps me in touch with Katya on a daily basis. Katya does a great job analyzing my lifting technique and providing recommendations on how to improve. She’s direct, but kind, which is the perfect combination to have in a coach. She also shows empathy when things come up, or I’m not at my best, understanding that we are all human. I look forward to working with Katya in the coming months as she helps me grow as an athlete and human being!

Started working with Katya about 2 months ago. She’s very good at figuring out the client’s strengths and weaknesses and ensuring that we stay balanced. It’s very easy to focus on what you are good at and what you like when you train without a coach. That won’t happen if you work with Katya. If you want to make some changes/ improvements in your life, give her a try. Remember that means you are going to have to make some changes in your life! If you keep doing the same thing you’ll keep getting the same results. Change isn’t easy, but Katya will meet you where you are and support you and guide you. I approached Katya with a very specific lifting goal in mind and she put together a literally world-class team with expertise specific to my goal to help coach me. At the end of one month, I had blasted past my previous PR by 15 pounds. Whether your goal is to simply lose some weight and get a little more fit or to become a national-class competitive athlete, trust her process and reap the rewards.

I am a newbie to personal training. After years of doing the same thing at the gym, I decided to become a client in order to learn more and ensure that I am executing moves correctly. Katya and the programs she customizes for me have exceeded my expectations. She is extremely communicative and sees her clients as full humans with lives and busy schedules. The workouts have gotten me out of my comfort zone and I can tell that I am growing in many ways, both in the gym and with my nutrition. She is quick to pick you up when you're being hard on yourself, always demonstrating a level of understanding and empathy I did not expect from a strength training coach. Also, the app is very useful and keeps me on track with my workouts, progress photos, and nutrition goals. As someone who has pretty modest fitness goals (for now), I can confidently say that she is a great coach and I'm so pleased to be her client! I recommend her to anyone who is seeking to get more out of their fitness journey, wherever they are.

I am so grateful to have "stumbled" across sis Katya Gorbacheva on Facebook. Her thoughtful and knowledgeable posts caught my eye and began a conversation about life and fitness, fresh and unfiltered. She cares about each of her clients and works hard to meet them where they are while helping them to heal and become the best version of themselves.

When I met Katya, I was super frustrated because I've tried everything, and had no results. Katya has made a custom plan for me based on the equipment in my garage, and removed the exercises I hated! Butt toned up, and my belly is flat now, arms - strong! Highly recommend working with Katya - she is a very attentive and knowledgeable coach who pushes to REAL RESULTS!!

Actually, I want to say that I feel like a hero! And that's all thanks to you, Katya!! In those days when I force myself to delay all of my house work and go DO the workout-I feel as If I'm doing something courageous. I start feeling so proud of myself and this feeling is overwhelming. I’m so pleased with the feelings of beauty and harmony! Thank you so much for everything!!!

Cordero Hinds

Katya's Total Body Lab along with Alexei is an indeed unique experience. They will adjust their coaching to your lifestyle for the most optimal experience and success. Their communication is flawless and they will not skip a beat. Just ensure you have a reliable means of communication, i.e. wifi/data, paid phone bill, etc. Definitely recommend Total Body Lab if you want to above the norm!

tyler chung

I've started powerlifting roughly 3 years ago and unfortunately went through a phase for over a year in which I couldn't escape from plateaus without proper guidance. I've tried researching on my own, imitated what other elite-level lifters were presenting, and despite all my efforts found myself reverting back to my old habits. And at the end of 2020, after failing to lift what I've wanted for all of my lifts during my self-planned attempts to hit my PRs, I've finally decided to give it a go with Katya and Alexei to discover my true potential in hopes of being slightly better at what I truly love to do. What I didn't expect was how I was able to not only gain strength but also drop a few pounds throughout my first 3 months of training. For strength training, Alexei has been providing me with strength training programs which at first looked quite challenging but turned out to be not only very engaging and motivating but also very helpful in correcting form. The programs are by no means easy because each workout really makes me push my limits slowly and gradually while making me stick to the very core stuff. For nutrition, Katya has introduced me to her nutrition program that was not only easy to follow but also very effective - I have found out and learned a lot of knowledge regarding eating and experience weight loss / gain, along with recipes and macro plans that are quite easy and affordable to follow. Also worth mentioning is that both Alexei and Katya constantly cares for you to prevent injury while guiding through your fitness plan, whether it be losing weight, gaining muscle, increasing strength, or even simply having a healthier life. All I did was follow programs and nutritional plans and they showed results (which is still ongoing) I've hardly expected before - they really work not only because they're solid with "sticking to the basics and core stuff" but also because both Alexei and Katya really care for you. The app and website are also pretty useful for keeping track of your fitness plans. Overall - highly recommend, and I mean really highly recommend.